Well, the Feds have made a phaseout policy, so if I'm reding this right it will be done in a few years. Federal contracts will be required to hold to the minimum by January 30th.
I've never really liked Goodwill and their pay issues or their training issues. I don't feel like they've ever made a strong program to help people to be better employees than when they started . They seemed to work on politeness only.
Employers will still get a subsidy but not poverty wage privileges.
I'm with you about not patronizing establishments who would use this.